Community Redevelopment Agency

City of Clearwater Main Library - Council Chambers 100 N. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33755 Meeting Agenda Monday, October 12, 2020 9:00 AM Main Library - Council Chambers Community Redevelopment Agency Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Agenda October 12, 2020 To ensure public safety and comply with the Governor's Safer at Home order in response to the COVID-19 virus, the Clearwater City Council will hold a public meeting on Monday, October 12, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. using communications media technology. Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-69, issued by the Office of Governor Ron DeSantis on March 20, 2020, municipalities may conduct meetings of their governing boards without having a quorum of its members present physically or at any specific location, and utilizing communications media technology such as telephonic or video conferencing, as provided by Section 120.54(5)(b)2, Florida Statutes. The meeting will be held through the Zoom platform and will be broadcast live on the city's website (https://www.myclearwater.com/government/council-meeting-streaming-videos) , on Facebook (www.facebook.com/cityofclearwater) and on YouTube (www.youtube.com/myclearwater) as well as the following public access TV channels: Spectrum Channel 638, Frontier Channel 30 and WOW! Channel 15. Citizens wishing to provide comments on an agenda item are encouraged to do so in advance through written comment. The City has established the following four options to ensure public comment for a virtual meeting: 1) eComments via Granicus - eComments is integrated with the published meeting agenda . Individuals may review the agenda item details and indicate their position on the item. You will be prompted to set up a user profile to allow you to comment, which will become part of the official public record. The eComment period is open from the time the agenda is published. Comments received during the meeting will become part of the official record, if posted prior to the closing of public comment. The City Clerk will read received comments into the record. 2) E m a i l – Individuals may submit written comments or videos to ClearwaterCRA@myclearwater.com. All comments received by 5 p.m. the day before the meeting (October 11) will become part of the official record. The City Clerk will read received comments into the record. 3) Call-in - During the meeting individuals will be able to call in to 562-4646 and be placed on-air to speak to an individual item. 4) Council Chambers - Additionally, like any other council meeting, the public may provide public comment at the Main Library, Council Chambers, 100 N Osceola Avenue. Due to COVID-19, all speakers desiring to appear in person will be subject to all applicable emergency measures in place to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Speakers who appear in person will be subject to screening for symptoms of COVID-19. Any persons exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 will not be permitted to enter council chambers but will be able to participate through the remote options described above. Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations to effectively participate in this meeting are asked to contact the City Clerk at (727)562-4092 or rosemarie.call@myclearwater.com in advance. 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1 ID#20-8030 Approve the minutes of the September 14, 2020 CRA Meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. 3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda City of Clearwater Page 2 Printed on 10/7/2020 Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Agenda October 12, 2020 4. New Business Items 4.1 ID#20-8289 Approve a Community Redevelopment Agency contribution of $305,000 to be set aside as a commitment for the Minimum Local Government Areas of Opportunity Funding that is required for Blue Pierce, LLC, as Successor-in-Interest to Blue Sky Communities, LLC, (Blue Sky) to receive a basis boost in the State of Florida’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC) for an 81-unit affordable housing development project at 610 Franklin Street; approve the First Amendment to Agreement for Development and Purchase and Sale of Property (Amendment) between the Community Redevelopment Agency, the City of Clearwater and Blue Pierce, LLC (Blue Pierce); and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same 4.2 ID#20-8290 Authorize the CRA Executive Director to prepare an agreement for the development and sale of the property at 306 South Washington Avenue for the purposes identified in RFP 53-20. 5. Director's Report 6. Adjourn City of Clearwater Page 3 Printed on 10/7/2020